The general settings for the Kickstart format allow site administrators to control how the plugin behaves globally. These determine the workflow for course creators and define behavior and default values for the Kickstart course format and templates. You find them by going to Site administration > Plugins > Course formats > Kickstart format > General settings.
Note: Default settings only apply to newly created templates and can be changed in the template's settings.
Course creator redirect (Pro only)
Course creators are automatically redirected to the course creator provided by Kickstart when they attempt to create a new course.
Course creator instructions (Pro only)
Enter the instructions displayed to course creators when they open the default view of the Kickstart course format.
Automatic template (Pro only)
If a user only has access to one course template, that template will be imported automatically when using the Kickstart course format. A message is displayed to the user notifying them of this action.
Default templates background images
You can upload one or more default images to visually represent the templates. These images appear as a slideshow while browsing templates in tile view.
Accepted file types: .jpg, .pngMaximum number of files: 10
Module trim length on Course Library (Pro only)
Enter the maximum number of words to display from the section description before collapsing the text in the course library.
Course Library per page (Pro only)
Defines how many course templates are displayed per page in the course library.
Display course library fields (Pro only)
Select which of the following metadata fields are displayed in the course library:
Course full name
Category path
Course tags
Course idnumber
Course start date
Import course
If disabled, it is not possible to import courses via the course library.
Show contents
If disabled, it is not possible to import individual activities via the course library.
Import target
Determine what happens to existing course content when a Kickstart template is imported. By default, all existing content is removed, but you can change this to merge the Kickstart template with existing content.
Default templates view
Choose whether course templates are displayed as tiles or in a list in the default view of the Kickstart format.
Default student instructions
Add the message displayed to students when a course has been created but no content has been added yet.
Default teacher instructions
Add a message displayed to teachers when a course has been created but no content has been added yet.